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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,016.36, 114,563.16 and 47,204.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,016.36, 114,563.16 and 47,204.24 is: 65,142.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,016.36 : 114,563.16 = 47,204.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,016.36/114,563.16 = 47,204.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,016.36x = 114,563.16 × 47,204.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,016.36x = 5,407,866,326.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,407,866,326.98/83,016.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,142.18

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